destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent
when the package has reached its destination
kept their destination secret
2
: a place worthy of travel or an extended visit
a popular tourist destination
—often used before another nouna destination restaurant
a destination resort
3
: the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined
4
: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining
Examples of destination in a Sentence
After stopping for lunch, we continued on toward our destination.
The package reached its destination two days later.
He enjoys traveling to remote and exotic destinations.
We traveled through three states before reaching our final destination.
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The Razorbacks have as many as 30 scholarship players in the portal, and a small handful have already announced their destinations.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
That could include one of the nine home games being relocated to an international destination — such as Mexico City — or the away game against the Rams being played in Melbourne, Australia.
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This Turkish mega-hub is one of the world’s busiest and best-connected airports, handling more than 84 million passengers annually across 330 destinations.
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With white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and world-class diving, snorkeling, swimming, and fishing, the island provides that dreamy, retirement-perfect setting without the premium price tag of other Caribbean destinations.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
That could include one of the nine home games being relocated to an international destination — such as Mexico City — or the away game against the Rams being played in Melbourne, Australia.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
This Turkish mega-hub is one of the world’s busiest and best-connected airports, handling more than 84 million passengers annually across 330 destinations.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
With white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and world-class diving, snorkeling, swimming, and fishing, the island provides that dreamy, retirement-perfect setting without the premium price tag of other Caribbean destinations.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
ˌdes-tə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the purpose for which something is destined
2
: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or deciding beforehand
3
: a place which is the goal of a journey or to which something is sent
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